There are many casinos located in the state, most on immobilized barges. The largest of the Iowa gambling halls is the Meswaki Bingo Casino Hotel, an Amerindian gambling hall in Tama, with 127,669 square feet of gaming space, 1,500 one armed bandits, 30 table games, such as twenty-one, craps, roulette, and baccarat, and numerous varieties of poker; also three eatery’s, biweekly entertainment, and gambling lessons. One more large American Indian gambling hall is the Winna Vegas, with 45,000 sq.ft., 668 slots, and 14 table games. In addition, the Ameristar Casino Hotel in Council Bluffs is available 24 hours, with 38,500 square feet, 1,589 one armed bandits, 36 table games, and 4 eatery’s. There are several other dominant Iowa gambling dens, including Harrah’s Council Bluffs, with 28,250 square feet, 1,212 slot machines, and 39 table games.
A tinier Iowa casino is the Diamond Jo, a paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Dubuque, with 17,813 sq.ft., 776 slot machines, and 19 table games. The Catfish Bend river based, in Fort Madison, with 13,000 square feet, 535 slot machines, and 14 table games. An additional Iowa riverboat gambling hall, The Isle of Capri, is available all hours, with 24,939 sq.ft., 1,100 one armed bandits, and 24 table games. The Mississippi Belle II, a 10,577 square foot paddle wheel boat gambling hall in Clinton, has 506 slot machines, 14 table games, live entertainment, and Thursday chemin de fer matches.
Iowa casinos provide an exceptional amount of tax money to the government of Iowa, which has permitted the bankrolling of a good many state wide activities. Visitors have increased at a rapid percentage accompanied with the request for services and a gain in jobs. Iowa gambling halls have contributed to the expansion of the market, and the affection for betting in Iowa is widespread.